Much has been written and spoken about attitude. In fact, you can find literally “tons” of information on the right mental attitude, the positive attitude, the winning attitude, etc. So what makes this article different?

Like everything in life, having the right attitude takes practice. Your attitude is the key to success in all aspects of your life, such as your health, wealth creation, relationships, success at work, and enjoyment of everyday life. Your attitude is more than just a decision to “think happy thoughts,” though thinking happy thoughts is certainly the key to developing a positive mental attitude.

My assumption here is that you are reading this because you already understand the importance of your attitude. You also understand that there is a difference between choosing to have a positive attitude and the difficulty of maintaining a positive attitude.

Your body requires proper care and nutrition to achieve and maintain good health. You just can’t eat a nutritious meal, take a vitamin, and have a big day of exercise to be healthy. This applies to your attitude as well.

Developing and maintaining a positive, healthy, and productive attitude begins with the choice to change your attitude. The decision to have a great attitude is the starting point, and that decision is a daily decision, even a moment-to-moment decision. With all that life throws at us each day, the single decision can be difficult. Here are some tips on how to properly care for and nurture your attitude.

1. Be grateful. You and I have circumstances in life that affect us every day. Most of the time we let negative circumstances get the better of us and our positive mental attitude takes a beating. Take a moment, several if necessary, and reflect on what you have to be grateful for. If you are having trouble getting started, let me suggest that you go to a mirror, get very close to it, and breathe on it. If a fog appears in the mirror, you’re in good shape… you’re alive. Next, think of other things you are grateful for, even the simplest things, like your family, your job, the fact that you get to read this. Each of these are true blessings and for every blessing you can think of, there is someone who does not have such a blessing. There have been countless studies investigating the link between good health and a grateful attitude. In a story that aired on CBS Radio Network’s The Osgood File, Dr. Michael McCullough, of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and Dr. Robert Emmons, of the University of California, Davis, said their initial scientific study indicates that gratitude plays an important role in feeling well-being of a person. Develop an attitude of gratitude.

2. Have faith. Research has shown that 97% of the things people worry about never happen. The remaining 3% are things that are mostly out of our control, so there’s nothing we can do about it anyway. A small portion of that 3% are the direct or indirect results of the decisions we make, so learning to make better decisions is the key to avoiding worries that we can control. Have faith in yourself and the decisions you make regarding the things you can control. Have faith in the One who created you and know that He is taking care of you. Have faith that good things await you and focus your attention on the good and not the bad. Life is made of opposites. Sir Isaac Newton’s Third Law of Motion states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Faith has an opposite called fear. Both work equally well. When you allow fear to dominate your thinking, you literally bring negativity into your life. Bad things happen, even if you don’t want them, because you are operating from fearful expectation. Faith, on the other hand, brings positive things into your life. There isn’t enough room to listen to fully explore the deeper meaning of the effects of faith and fear. Let me sum up the concept of faith this way, expect good things and good things will happen. Develop an attitude of faith.

3. Protect your mind. Look at the influences in your life. Decide which of these should be removed or at least minimized. According to AC Nielsen Company, the average American watches more than 4 hours of television per day. That comes out to over 9 years by the time I’m 65! Most of what is available to watch on television has very little positive value. Do the TV shows you watch leave you feeling energized or deflated? If what you see, hear, and read brings you down instead of up, you need to stop letting those things enter your mind. Like it or not, they have a profound negative influence on your attitude. The same is true with the people in your life. Do you know someone who lights up the room when you leave it? Do you associate with someone who constantly has bad news to share or some negative information about another person to expose? Avoid them like the plague! These people will only cause a negative effect on your attitude. Eliminate everything possible that affects you negatively. This can be difficult at first because negativity is very addictive. In the end it’s like taking poison little by little, so get rid of it! Develop an attitude of discernment.

4. Feed your mind. You don’t have to look far to find uplifting, inspiring and motivational literature to read. If you don’t have time for much reading, find audio versions to listen to in your car while traveling from place to place. Music has the power to go beyond your conscious mind to the depths of your subconscious mind. A good rule of thumb for selecting the music you listen to is to ask yourself, “Do I feel better or worse after listening to this?” Consider whether the television shows you are watching are feeding your mind with positive information. Find and engage in conversations with positive-minded people. If you notice a conversation taking a negative turn, throw in a positive comment or thought to get it back on track. Develop an attitude of mental nutrition. This leads to the following process The proper care and feeding of your attitude.

5. Change your speech. Do a Google search on the phrase “power of words” and you’ll find 116 million results. The same search on Yahoo returns 122 million results. Words have power. Choose your words carefully. They can be used to build or tear down, and as you already know, the words you say influence everyone who hears them. Your words originate in your mind so it is necessary to mentally speak to yourself with positive words. Keep them positive. By consciously changing your speech, you subconsciously change your attitude. You will be surprised how this little piece of advice will bring about positive changes in your relationships with others, but more importantly, the changes that will occur within you and in your own thoughts. Develop a positive speaking attitude.

6. Give to others. Whenever possible, give someone else something that they may not have. A simple gift that you can give to anyone, at any time, at no cost or loss to yourself, is a smile. Years ago, I adopted the motto of “Leave Them Better Than You Found Them,” which can be as simple as opening the door for someone, smiling, offering a nice comment, and many other simple things. Of course, I recommend donating to charity, but what I’m talking about here is giving of yourself in some small way that makes someone else’s day brighter. In turn, you feel better doing it. Develop an attitude of giving.

7. Illuminate. Start by being friendly to everyone. Nobody likes a bitter person, so relax and become someone who is easy to be with. People tend to like people they like. Learning to love others will relieve a great deal of tension and stress in everyday life. Interestingly, if you follow the tips above you will be surprised at how this develops naturally. By becoming someone others want to be close to, you bring benefits to both them and yourself. You will soon find that those around you will begin to animate and model after you, even though they may not realize what is happening. Develop an attitude of kindness.

These tips on Proper Care and Feeding of your Pout will get you on the path to keeping your Pout running smoothly. Just like taking care of yourself physically, you must take care of yourself mentally. It’s easier than you initially think, but it requires effort on your part. If attitude is everything, then without a doubt we have to learn to take care of our own. You will be healthier for it.

Copyright 2005 Rory Elmore

Almost every day, a new device or invention hits the market providing comfort, enjoyment or luxury to the user. People who use their imagination and ingenuity can create new gadgets that are both useful and fun. Take, for example, the iRobot Corporation that patented the iRobot that washes floors and the Roomba that vacuums carpets without your guidance.

Other new gadgets that have hit the market or are about to hit the market are the Hidden Wall Outlet mini wall safe. It looks like an electrical outlet, but it opens to store a valuable piece of jewelry. Simkey Simcard Backup comes in handy when you lose your cell phone and all those important contact numbers. This backup system saves your data and recovers it in an instant. It also has mini PDA functions such as date scheduler, memo, alarm clock, world and local time, currency converter and password protection. The compact MP3 alarm clock has 127 MB of memory and can upload music directly to your PC. It has a snooze function, and an LCD screen with backlit controls is handy to help you set your alarm. Researcher Deb Roy developed a new baby monitoring system that uses cameras and microphones connected throughout the house to monitor the baby 24 hours a day. You can record the development of the baby and turn off the cameras when you need to.

To monitor her son’s early language development, researcher Deb Roy has wired her home with 11 cameras and 14 microphones. The baby will be monitored for 14 hours a day to observe her development over time. Roy and his wife can delete the recordings or turn off the cameras if they need to get intimate or curse each other, but at the end of the day the video is sent to MIT for computer processing. Dr. Roy’s goal is to discover how babies learn language using computer algorithms.

The previous telecommunications industry dominated communication across the globe, but with the onset of VoIP technology, the tables had been turned upside down. Now most businesses are replacing traditional phone services with VoIP technology through softphones and mobile dialers. Organizations have moved away from PBX systems and VoIP solutions have taken the front seat. The decline in phone services is due to VoIP’s ability to deliver benefits of lower costs, efficiency, increased productivity, ubiquity, and much more to talk about. Many more features are included in VoIP technology compared to traditional communication systems. Within the mixed options, one will choose only the option that is better and cheaper, that can give more with less investment and this is what really happens with VoIP technology. Telecom companies have been greatly affected by VoIP technology as it has proven to be wonderful in breaking down telecom monopolies.

The concept used in VoIP is the utilization of IP data packets that ensure efficiency and low cost features, while the concept in telephone system was the mere conversion of voice signals into electrical signals and electrical signals back into voice signals. voice. The seamless integration of various applications in VoIP and the ability of the VoIP system to make calls with any computer that has VoIP tools have made it more friendly and demanding in business organizations. Since legacy phone systems are restricted to limited features, VoIP technology is emerging with tremendously novel fusions like cloud with VoIP, machine learning with VoIP, etc.

Telecommunications companies incurred high costs due to hub, configuration, installation and maintenance issues. It only provided individual call forwarding and voicemail settings. VoIP proves to be far above all this. You incur less cost, less burden, high-quality results, and efficient means of communication. Long distance calls are easily handled by VoIP for almost free after installation. A well-established Internet infrastructure is the basic requirement. VoIP enables many applications such as mobile app integration, instant messaging, video calling and conferencing, etc. VoIP offers easy routing on the second, fourth, and eighth rings that telecom systems are deprived of. A feature called ‘barge’ allows you to silently listen to the conversation between customer service and the customer. Another feature called ‘whisper’ allows the supervisor to interrupt and speak only to the customer while the customer is unaware of the communication taking place between them. These features help a lot in daily business operations.

The telcos have to survive the replacement of the IP PBX systems and hence this is the reason why the telcos are becoming the VoIP companies. They are now buying hosted VoIP service providers and supporting VoIP in one way or another. Certainly, in the future, the PSTN system will run into a dead end. By starting over with VoIP technology, many small start-ups are transforming into larger companies and increasing their revenues like never before. The demanding use of VoIP technology has not only greatly affected business organizations but also the telecommunication industry at its worst.

Dating successfully is all about having good communication skills. The better you can communicate with the women you are attracted to, the better you can attract them!

And few methods of communication are as important as talking on the phone.

After you start seeing someone regularly and seeing them face to face, your main method of maintaining the relationship is using the PHONE.

Without talking to someone on the phone, it will be difficult to create the kind of rapport necessary to sustain a relationship.

So having good phone skills is VITAL for success with women!

I speak from experience, that your presence on the phone can RUIN YOU or make you seem so confident, mysterious and funny that she can’t WAIT to go out with you.

Here’s what you need to know to make a great impression on the phone and keep their interest in you…

1.) Don’t be nervous on the phone!

If you’re nervous talking on the phone, that will cause you to let the conversation stall. She’ll be able to tell if you’re having a hard time making conversation and it will hurt her impression of you.

The key here is to NOT BE NERVOUS when you call a girl! If you feel nervous before calling, take some time and calm down. Take a deep breath, listen to some relaxing music, and remember that there are plenty of other girls out there if it doesn’t work out with this one.

It is important to project the right attitude while using the phone. Being (and sounding) confident will always trump nervousness! So allow yourself to have fun and relax!

2.) Be ASSERTIVE when you speak!

Most people MUMBLING and TRUMBLING over themselves with crap like, “What have you been up to?” Nothing bores a girl more than these boring and uncomfortable questions.

If you trust the girl to lead the conversation, you will find that the conversation will end quickly.

You have to be assertive in the conversation and direct it where you want it to go. DO NOT trust her to carry this load!

Have a few things you’d like to talk about before you call. This will give you an idea of ​​what to talk about if the conversation stalls. If he mentions something that interests you while you’re talking, ask him in more detail.

Be active in making the conversation!

3.) Don’t call for no reason.

Calling just to chat is a waste of time for both of you. Sure, talking to a girl should be fun, but you should always have a MOTIVE or REASON to call a girl.

Why is this important? You don’t want her to think that she will have to chat for 2 hours every time you decide to call her.

Know what you want to accomplish with the phone call before you start dialing! Is it to make an appointment? Is it to touch base? Is it to strengthen your report?

Having a reason to call her will help you stay focused on your ultimate goal.

4.) Don’t ask, instead INVITE!

When talking to a girl, the urgency is to give her the final decision on what to do.

Saying something like “Are you busy on Friday?” It may sound reasonable to you, but you’re still putting the burden on her to find the time to hang out with you!

Anytime you push a girl over the phone to meet you, you want to frame things as inviting her to join you, rather than her choosing how to meet you.

And trust me, THERE IS a difference!

Say “Would you like to hang out tomorrow night?” is a lot different than “I’m going to this really awesome bar tomorrow night to see an amazing band, would you like to come?”

Offering the girl you’re talking to opportunities will motivate her to say “yes” more than asking her if she’d be up for spending time with you.

5.) Be congruent with who you are!

When we talk on the phone, an issue arises where we are different people than we normally are. Maybe we’re a little more outgoing, attractive, fun, or whatever.

Keep in mind that for a date to be successful, you need to be CONSISTENT about who you are so that the girl can really get to know you.

Don’t try to be someone you’re not on the phone. The fact that you are not face to face does not give you room to lie or misrepresent yourself. The more true you are about who you are and what you are like, the greater your chance of success.

Talking on the phone is an unfortunate but necessary part of dating. Most men don’t like it, but if you can learn to do it better, you’ll find that many women will be much more open to meeting you than normal.

One of the best things about the new iPhone 4S is that you can access the excellent iTunes App Store. This online marketplace allows you to download from a huge selection of apps. The store currently offers more than 500,000 different titles, from the latest games to office applications for viewing and editing documents. We take a look at Flipboard, one of the latest apps available for this phone and also the excellent Newstand feature.

Flipboard has proven to be a huge success for the iPad, so it was only a matter of time before we saw a version for the iPhone 4S release. Flipboard analyzes all the information currently being shared with you and presents it in an attractive magazine format that is a refreshing change from traditional menus and news sources. The software has been modified to accommodate the smaller 3.5-inch screen that the phone uses. The mobile version also offers a new feature that is not present on the iPad, which is the improved cover art. The software analyzes what type of content you spend the most time reading and compiles a front page full of stories that are likely to interest you. Flipboard incorporates social media updates into its magazine that effectively make the software a one-stop-shop where you can keep up with what’s happening in the world around you. The app is available for free and is an exciting new way that could really change the way we read material from the internet.

The iPhone 4S features the new Newstand feature that was introduced as part of the new iOS5 operating system. This new feature allows you to download a variety of newspapers and magazines to your phone and read them whenever you want. The material is accessed through the App Store and you are given the option to purchase individual editions or opt for an annual subscription. If you choose the subscription option, the issue will be automatically downloaded to your phone the moment it is published. Just like the Flipboard app titles in Newstand appear on a well-designed front page. When you tap on any individual title that loads the post, you can simply scroll through the pages by sliding your finger across the screen. The really impressive thing about this app is that it can embed video and audio files to give you a truly interactive experience.

Thanks to the high-quality screen featured on iPhone 4S, great apps like Flipboard and Newstand not only look great, they offer an informed and entertaining change from traditional apps.

A pirate party has to be one of the most popular parties of all… just for the lingo… Arrr Matey!

Send pirate invitations with a poem:

“Arhh Matey! Be brave and bold!

And come hear stories untold yet…

Of treasure chests full of gold

So walk the plank and come down

To the best pirate birthday party in town!”

pirate invitations:

• Invitations can be a message in a bottle, a tea bag-stained rolled-up paper with burnt edges, or a wanted sign (use a gothic-style font).
• To make it a little more challenging for the partygoers, give them directions based on landmarks or with latitude and longitude (there are websites that will give you your coordinates and Google Maps will give you an address based on the points) . You can add additional instructions for “Land Lubbers”.
• Sprinkle it with great pirate language. Invite the child by his pirate name… like:

Long Tooth John, Left Eye John, John the Grim, Blind Eye John, John Blackbeard, John the Red, Scorbut John, Peg Leg John, Scarface John, Dirty Dog John, Black John, Sea John…etc.

Pirate Decorations:

• Have some skeletons dressed up (maybe a hat and eyepatch).
• You can make fantastic skeletons out of milk jugs (visit the family fun site).
• You might want to have some warning signs, like: “Dead men tell no tales!”
• Spray paint a couple of large Styrofoam chests (good for drinks/snacks, or treasure/loot bags).
• Paint some shoe boxes and add jewels and glitter for the pirate chests.
• Decorate the walls with flags (easily made from black paper or fabric and make the skull and crossbones with white paint/liquid paper/fabric paint.
• Make “cannonballs” out of crumpled up newspapers painted with black paint (or covered with black duct tape), cannonballs can be used in games (below).
• Shine the pennies (soak in a salt and vinegar solution) and display them as pirate “gold” or scatter chocolate gold coins around.
• Paint rocks and pebbles gold to get “pirate gold”.
• If you’re ambitious, make a pirate ship out of 1 (or more) appliance crates.
• Make paper anchors and stick them to the walls.
• Play music for your little rogue pirates. There is a lot to choose from: Muppets – Treasure Island Music, Pirates of the Caribbean, Pirates of Penance… etc.

Pirate Party Costumes

• Many elements can make up a pirate costume: the hat, the eye patch, the earring, a pirate scarf, a mustache, a hook.
• These costume items can also be made by hand…a pirate hat can be made from two pieces of black cardstock stapled together (add some wavy red streamer around the top for a fancier hat).
• A hook can be made from a black plastic cup hidden in a sleeve (cut a hole in the bottom of the cup and glue a foil-shaped “hook” through the hole).
• Make a pirate patch out of black cardstock and punch holes in each side and thread a black elastic through.
• To add to the scurvy pirate effect, ask partygoers to wear a striped shirt and black pants (ripped at the bottom if possible).
• If you have some red fabric you can make red sashes to add to their outfits.
• Make a pirate telescope out of a paper towel roll covered in black paper and decorated with duct tape details.

pirate party activities

• Classic games are usually good (give them a pirate touch)… try “Put the patch on the pirate”.
• Use the cannonballs you made to play “Sink the Pirate Ship” (the team that is able to throw the most cannonballs at the “Ship” – (upside down cardboard boxes that can be decorated if you have energy/time) .
• “Swab the Deck” is a fun relay: use mops to push target items from one side of the party room to the other side (and back). Some people have had great luck with ping pong balls.
• Make the “Sea in a Bottle” by taking unbreakable bottles and filling them with a combination of vinegar and blue tinted oil…add sparkles and little sea creatures/pirate bits and glue the tops on (adult supervision), so the sea ​​bottles will not leak when children play with them.
• Make Crackers the Parrot sit on your shoulder: Attach a parrot-decorated toilet paper roll to your shoulder by stapling it with a loop of sewing elastic. The elastic loop is then slipped up the arm.
• Have a tug of war (2 different groups of pirates at war).
• Walk the Plank (an easy way to do this is to have a long strip of thick cardboard decorated with a “wood grain” (use a marker) taped to the floor.) The children are blindfolded and if they take a step out of place (from the “plank”) they lose.
• Hook the Treasure (use your pirate hook).
• Write things down with an “antique quill” (tape or glue a large feather tuft to a regular ballpoint pen).
• Play “Pass the Pirate Hat” (if you get caught with the hat when the music ends, you win a doubloon – this way you don’t have to play until “the bitter end” until you have all the “losers” and just one) winner . You can withdraw at any time.)
• Play Sharks and Minnows.

pirate party food

• Serve Hardtack (cookies) and Grog (soda)
• Your cake can be a pirate chest or a ship (placed on top of blue blocks of Blue Jello for a “rough sea”).

Most moms dream of one day, when the kids go to school or leave home, to start their own home business. Many moms do exactly that. By the time the kids leave, they go to work and earn money from home. It just depends on the skills you have, the type of work you like to do, and what the market wants.

Here are 7 work-at-home jobs for moms that people have made money from. Although the individual ideas may not be right for you, they can stimulate your thinking and start with another idea. So keep an open mind and see what others have done. This is just a sample of what is possible.

1. Earn Extra Income With Home Cake Decorating

Some people have a knack for this trade; If you’re one of them, cake decorating might be for you! There are many wonderful magazines and books available to give you and your customers cake decorating ideas and inspiration. Cupcakes are another option, as there are all sorts of possibilities for party themes and clever gift box presentations.

2. Become a masseur

If you are not yet trained in the field of massage therapy, there are many courses available to teach you the art of massage. With some basic equipment, you could be on your way to starting a rewarding home massage therapy business.

3. Organize nature walks

If you live near an appropriate place and are outgoing, why not lead nature walks? Hiking is a growing physical activity, and it can guide adults and children alike, teaching them about the world around us. You could do all the planning and research from home.

4. Start a new mommy care service

Sell ​​to mother-in-law, grandparents, friends and family of the mom-to-be as a baby shower gift! You come in once a day, prepare the meals, clean up a bit, and generally make things easier for mom!

5. Become a business plan consultant

If you have business plan writing skills, becoming a business plan consultant can be a profitable business for you. I had a hard time finding start-up information for this type of business, but I know there are people who do. My best advice is to find a niche to work in and go from there. This is a great work from home mom for moms who have the requisite business skills and experience.

6. Make Meat Whips

Use cane, plastic, or other interesting materials to weave seats and backs into casual, quaint chairs for clients. Buy old chairs on promise at bargain prices to re-glue, restore, re-tape and sell at a profit. Maybe this is just the beginning of an idea for you. Perhaps you could adapt or expand it to fit your circumstances or local market demand.

7. Create designer clothes

Paint, block print, or transfer unique or custom designs onto apparel. Smocks, T-shirts, jackets, and fabrics that will become clothing can be enhanced with a little creative flair and color. Use all kinds of designs to create the image you are looking for, such as illustrations, cartoons or images of local interest. Tailoring is the perfect work-at-home job if you have the skills to make and market your own creations.

These are just a few work at home jobs for moms. Think carefully about what other jobs you could do as well. Good luck with your home business.

So your site has a contact/registration/purchase form and the conversion rate for completing your forms is low. What should a webmaster / web marketer do?

I recently ran into this problem and realized that other sites might have the same problem. Fortunately, with Google Analytics there’s a great feature called Goal Funnels that can track users through a flow process and put it into an easy-to-read funnel diagram. To take advantage of Goal Funnels, we need to take a few steps to get GA to start tracking your forms.

There’s a second GA feature that we’ll use to put this all together and it’s called Virtual Page Views (VP). VPs allow you to trigger a page view generation on a page so that you can see that event or action in your content reports within GA. For form elements on a page, what you’ll want to do is add an “onclick” javascript function to trigger virtual page view generation.

This is an example of a standard field you’ll find on a form:

To enable virtual pageviews for this field, you’ll modify your code like this:

You’ll notice the “/signup_form/email” part of that code. That part of the code is what you will call the virtual page. I chose something that describes the event I’m tracking. You can name yours whatever you prefer. I could have called it “signupform_email” as well, but I used the forward slash to separate the category and tag. You’ll also want to do this for your submit button.

Once you’ve modified your form with all the virtual pageview tracking code, you’ll need to go back to the reporting interface and define your goal. Choose the URL destination as the goal type, select “Primary Match” for the Match Type, and in the Goal URL field, enter your virtual page view path. So if you created something like:

You’ll want to put “/signup_form/submission” in the URL field in your goal definition. Next, you’ll want to add a goal funnel.

Make sure your first step in your funnel has “required” checked so that users must complete at least the first step of the funnel to count as a conversion. For each field, you’ll enter your virtual page view URLs into them.

Once you’re done, what you’ll be able to see is how many users complete EACH step of the form, where they leave off, where they go next, and how many complete the form.

Memory is the capacity or mental faculty to retain and relive facts, events, impressions, etc. Alternatively, it can be defined as the mental faculty to remember or recognize previous experiences. It is fundamental in our daily life. We would not be able to function in the present without relying on our memory.

Human memory involves three components:

one. Coding- Encoding is the first step in creating new memory. It allows information to become a construct that is stored in the brain. It is a process that begins with perception through the senses. The creation of memory begins with attention. A memorable event causes neurons in the brain to fire more frequently, making the experience more intense and increasing the likelihood that the event will be encoded as a memory. Emotion tends to increase attention.

2. Storage and retention of information – Storing and retaining is the more or less passive process of retaining information in the brain, be it sensory memory, short-term memory, or more permanent long-term memory. The more information is repeated or used, the more likely it is to be retained in long-term memory.

3. remembering – Memory recall refers to the subsequent access to events or information from the past, which have been previously encoded and stored in the brain. In common parlance, it is known as remembering.

However, memory is malleable and tends to decline with age. So one can stay alert by learning about the science of recollection.

The human brain has an incredible capacity for reshaping itself when it comes to learning and memory. The brain’s natural power of neuroplasticity allows us to learn and improve our memory at any age.

Ways to sharpen memory –

The following are some of the important ways to sharpen your memory:

Exercise your brain Memory, like muscle strength, requires one to “use it or lose it.” The more the brain is exercised, the better it will be able to process and remember information. To strengthen the brain, one needs to keep learning and developing new skills. The activity has to be something that is unfamiliar and out of our comfort zone. The activity must be challenging. An activity is more suitable, which allows us to start at an easy level and which makes its way as our skills improve, pushing us to continue expanding our capabilities. However, we must choose activities that, although challenging, are pleasurable and satisfying.

Do physical exercise regularly – Exercise reduces stress hormones. Perhaps, exercise plays an important role in neuroplasticity by boosting growth factors and stimulating new neural connections. Aerobic exercise is particularly good for the brain, so choose activities that keep your blood pumping. In general, any physical exercise that is good for our heart is excellent for our brain. A year of regular aerobic exercise can increase the size of an adult’s hippocampus by 2 percent, says research from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Researchers have also found that regular strength training can increase short- and long-term memory performance and focus. Physical activities that require complex motor movements are particularly beneficial for brain development.

Go get the joe – Researchers have discovered that caffeine blocks inflammation in the brain, specifically adenosine receptors, which can start a chain reaction that initiates cognitive decline in the mind. The amount of caffeine we drink depends on the strength of the coffee and the size of the cup. The limit of drinking three standard size cups of coffee per day must not be exceeded to obtain the benefit. Conversely, consuming more coffee than this can negatively affect mental health.

Develop healthy sleep habits – More than 95% of adults need between 7.5 and 9 hours of sleep each night to avoid sleep deprivation. Even skipping a few hours makes a difference! Memory, creativity, problem solving skills, and critical thinking skills are compromised. Research shows that sleep is necessary for memory consolidation, the key memory-enhancing activity that occurs during the deepest stages of sleep.

Make friends – Human beings are very social. We are not meant to survive, let alone thrive, in isolation. Relationships stimulate our brain. In fact, interacting with others may be the best type of exercise for the brain. Research shows that having meaningful friendships is vital not only for emotional health but also for brain health. Researchers have also found that people with the most active social lives have the slowest rate of memory decline.

Keep stress under control Stress is one of the worst enemies of the brain. Over time, chronic stress destroys brain cells and damages the hippocampus, the region of the brain involved in forming new memories and retrieving old ones. Studies have also linked stress to memory loss.

Eat foods that stimulate the brain A diet based on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, healthy fats (such as olive oil, nuts, fish) and lean protein will provide many health benefits. Such a diet can also improve memory. For brain health, it’s important that it’s not just about what we eat, but also what we don’t eat.

Improve skills to memorize – We can take practical steps to support learning and memory by:

• Pay attention,

• Involve as many senses as possible,

• Relate information to what we already know,

• Focus on understanding basic ideas for more complex material,

• Rehearse the information we have already learned,

• Use mnemonic devices to facilitate memorization.

The conclusion is that human memory tends to decline with age but, on the contrary, is malleable due to the brain’s remarkable power of neuroplasticity. We can sharpen our memory by taking the appropriate measures, which are within everyone’s reach but must be practiced regularly and effectively.

Remember how “Paper Boat” created a massive social media engagement campaign last year? In fact, it made them one of the brightest start-up stars in India. Not just newbies, but also well-known companies like Make My Trip, AirBnB and Nike, plus socially conscious groups like Deepika Padukone’s Live Love Laugh Foundation, have used the power of social media to create ripples on the World Wide Web. If used in the right way, social media can give your business a huge boost.

Let’s see how:

Using digital media is an economic deal. If your brand is cool, you can make it cooler with the publicity you can get on social media. Considering the increase in internet usage in India, we are embracing digital trends at a very fast pace. Therefore, it has become really essential to have a digital profile.

Be sure to use these social media tips in your campaigns:

post videos: The interaction rate with the video is really very high. There are predictions that digital videos may replace TV ads. With this in mind, if you invest in video, you can get real interactions on social media. Live video streaming, creating personal stories like web series, vlogs, and engaging videos related to your business can help you get more traffic.

Upload custom content and creative images: If your content and images are catchy, unique, personalized and speak to the brand story, you can get more likes. People are bored with the drab and outdated image of brands. Posts that include fresh content and creative images related to real activities help get more traffic on social media.

Focus more on mobile: As we all know, smartphones are slowly replacing the use of the Internet on desktop computers. Therefore, create the content that is mobile friendly. Also, create posts for your local audience and distribute them according to the right format, time, and location. It will help you in maximum people orientation.

Create posts powered by technology: No matter how and what we think about Artificial Intelligence, we are curious about it and love to read and discuss about it. As we are all embracing machine culture in our daily lives, putting it on social media can lead to interesting engagements. Creating posts related to technology, innovations, facts related to technology and Artificial Intelligence can help you get more traffic. You can mix technology with travel, healthcare, education, and even everyday activities like using appliances and equipment. Not only does it make life easier, but it can also help you get more likes.

hire a professional: Managing social media for businesses is a bit different than posting from your personal account. You should always hire the professionals for the job, if you feel that you are not handling it correctly. People who are professionals understand trends, know how to strategize, and how to deal with problems that come along the way. They know how to get more engagement with their content and can create impressive digital marketing posts. They have the knowledge of the major platforms and can offer a continuous boost to your current state on the web. You can also outsource your digital media to agencies working in the field.

Be available: There is no particular time when a potential customer can visit you and search for business. Therefore, it is always suggested that you make yourself available to your audience, if not 24/7, then at least during your working hours. Answer all the questions your visitors ask you, if you can’t do it in the moment, make sure to tell them to wait and once you can, answer the questions. Having conversations with people who feature you in digital media can help you gain recognition. Respond to your messages and comments. Say thanks when they share your posts, it will create communication and improve your reputation on social networks.

Use meaningful hashtags: Hashtags are popular and you can drive a lot of traffic to your digital media profiles with the use of this powerful tool. It helps categorize posts and make your content visible to people searching for similar stories. It will also help you discover the posts of your competitors. With the help of hashtags, you can connect with various brands and people of similar interests and build engagement. Using hashtags, which are related to your business, can generate massive traffic.

Now, when you know the tips for making engaging posts, creative images, and impressive content for your social media campaign, let’s see where to place these posts.

These are the popular platforms for social media:

Facebook: As we all know Facebook is one of the top social networking sites in the world and tops in India so it can bring you great business. Since Facebook came along, more and more people join it. You can create your business account on Facebook or start a fan page. It is one of the best platforms for any business to gain a global audience.

facebook messenger: Also known as Messenger, it offers text, voice and video communication and you can use it for your brand promotion and also to inform your customers about what’s happening in your company.

google plus: People weren’t too sure about its success when it launched in 2011, but today there are over 500 million users on Google+, also known as G+. You can easily add people with similar interests and organize your connections with this platform. It has a global reach and you can publish and share your images, texts, videos and web links on G+. Being a Google product, it helps to index the content in Google very fast.

Twitter: It is a micro-blogging site that offers a unique feature of sending your messages in 140 characters. If you can go for the characters and know how to create unique and catchy content, you can effectively advertise your business. You can interact, communicate, pass along information, talk about the latest news, and target your audience with your products using Twitter. It’s a powerful platform where you follow people and they do the same. You can like or retweet posts that you find interesting and send personal messages in DM (direct message).

LinkedIn: It is a professional community where people can build their business or professional profiles. If you want to connect with professionals working in a similar field, LinkedIn is the perfect platform. Here you can check the profiles of the professionals because you have their education qualification, past work experiences, business network. Also, if you want to build a network of local professionals, you will find countless registered users.

Youtube: Founded by three former PayPal employees, YouTube is the most popular video-sharing platform. Every month, more than 1 billion visitors visit the website. You can upload your videos and reach maximum potential customers through video advertising on YouTube.

WhatsApp message: For instant text messages, WhatsApp is a great platform that you can use for your business. You can share text, images, videos and voice clips via your smartphone or tablet. It is an effective platform for instant communication with your customers. You can also run your company’s advertising campaign on WhatsApp.

instagram: Instagram is a social media platform where you can upload your photos and videos. It has an amazing feature of filters through which you can edit your images and this makes Instagram a unique platform loved by millions of users. Instagram came in 2010 and was bought by Facebook in 2012. Since then, the number of people on Instagram has increased at a very high rate (as Instagram is linked to Facebook profile). Popular for its hashtags, Instagram can help your business content go viral instantly.

If you are not part of these platforms, you should join them and start uploading your stories. It won’t take you long to reach your goal. So, you know what to upload on Social Networks, where to publish your content, your work will not end here, you will have to monitor your activities and the results. So if you are not getting the traffic or the desired result, you can change the strategy or work more.

Management and monitoring of Digital Media:

It is not an easy task to manage all your accounts for social media and it is a time consuming task to log in and out of each of the sites. To make your task easier, you should start using Hootsuite and managing your multiple Twitter accounts Tweetdeck is a perfect option.

· hoot suite: It is one of the amazing options to monitor your social media posts. It helps you verify any activity involving your company or name. It also shows the areas of your interest.

· tweet cover: If you use Twitter, you should not miss this resource. It will help you manage multiple Twitter accounts and also help you organize mention and other engagements. You can jump to any topic of interest by searching for it instantly.

Analyzing your social media insights:

To analyze the insights of your social networks for companies, you can use any of these services:

• hubspot: If you want to see how far your social media efforts have come, you should use this resource. It will let you know everything about your social media posts.

• Facebook Pages Manager: If you have a Facebook fan page, you should check the statistics. It will help you control the traffic. You can see the most popular posts, where the traffic is coming from, and you can also connect with your audience by replying to them directly.

• sesmic: For those who want to manage all Social Media accounts from one single resource, this is a great app. You can use Seesmic on your desktop as well as a smartphone.

• klout: Another awesome platform to check your social media reach is Klout. It helps to check the most popular hashtags, posts and your overall progress from social networking sites.